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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

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